Change Server Settings After a Save Is Generated

Once a save game exists, settings changed in dedicated_config.yaml may no longer take effect because the save has its own copy of game options. To update settings on an existing save, you need to edit the gameoptions.yaml file inside the save folder directly.

Before you start: Stop the server before editing any config files.

Steps

1. Log in to the control panel and stop your server.
2. Open File Manager and navigate to /Saves/Games/.
3. Open the folder that matches the Save Game Name value set in your dedicated_config.yaml under Configuration Files.
4. Right-click gameoptions.yaml and click Edit.
5. Make your changes under the ValidFor: [ MP, Survival ] section.
6. If the setting you need is not present, add it manually on a new line following the existing format.
7. Click Save and Exit.
8. Start the server.

Notes

• Only settings listed under ValidFor: [ MP, Survival ] apply to multiplayer survival sessions.
• If a setting does not appear in gameoptions.yaml, you can add it manually. Refer to dedicated_config.yaml for the correct key names.
• Any setting changes made here take priority over the values in dedicated_config.yaml for an existing save.